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If you wish to find if something is idiot proof, I am that man. The simple becomes not so simple when these fingers decided to touch the computer *sigh*. Anyone else who is like me follow along, learn from my mistakes.
Backstory: I’ve been doing a lot of reading before I decided to embark on this adventure of rooting and unlocking the Bell Galaxy 2. Lots of videos and reading forms etc, for basically a 40 second produce. Thinking I have a grasp, I bought my SG2 from Best Buy Tuesday, then the hair pulling began.
Technical: Everything is being performed on Windows 7 64bit platform
Step 1: The first thing I did was went here to get the insecure root and Odin….verified on the phone it would be the KG2 code I would need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Downloaded: Odein3-v1.85.zip
Downloaded: CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
Step 2: Downloading Superoneclick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Downloaded: v1.9.5
Step 3: With all the applications on hand, I began the process.
-Loading the insecure root through Odin was not an issue, it ran smoothly.
Problem: Superoneclick hanging error message : “peneuter running”
The problem happens after I closed Odin and Run superoneclick. The program runs then hangs with the message “peneuter running” It has a message in the window along the lines “if program is haning turn off degbug mode”, how can you do that that when the usb cable is attached to the phone? The phone simply wont let you do it in the settings. It says “usb cable has to be unplugged”...am i missing something here?
Personal troubleshooting attempts:
Attempt 1 – Thinking it might be the version of superoneclick that might be the issue I downloaded:
SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse.zip
Ran the application with similar results. Hanging with the same message.
Attempt 2 – Diging through forms I read that some people managed to root it using a different insecure root:
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip (which is the current root on the phone now)
Downloaded, applied it using Oden without any problems used Superoneclick v1.9.5, the same problem, hanging with the message "psneuter running....".
I'm at my wits end. If anyone could provide some assistance it would be of great help.
Am I missing something here? Flashing CF's kernel already gives you root. It is redundant to install SuperOneClick afterwards.
it looks like you are following the instructions from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056334
But at the beginning of the first post in that thread it says dont use that anymore, use this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
full disclosure: i haven't attempted either of these yet
donkeyhitman said:
Am I missing something here? Flashing CF's kernel already gives you root. It is redundant to install SuperOneClick afterwards.
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Correct! You need one or the other. NOT BOTH.
Lesson Learned Tip 1 - Flashing CF's kernel gives you root
Thanks for that statement (I don’t mean that sarcastically), you spelt it out ….I was constantly bombarded was tutorials one needed to run superoneclick to root. When you load the CF kernel it already has the root built into it.
Lesson Learned Tip 1 - Flashing CF's kernel gives you root
If you don’t mind I would like to ask a couple other questions that it would be great to have a direct answer: I’m sure it will also benefit other users
Question : When Selecting A CF Kernal at the moment there are 3 options: (for bell sg2)
CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
Is there a difference between them, and which is recommended for users to select to make the next step/question easier ie unlocking.
kennypowersnow said:
Thanks for that statement (I don’t mean that sarcastically), you spelt it out ….I was constantly bombarded was tutorials one needed to run superoneclick to root. When you load the CF kernel it already has the root built into it.
Lesson Learned Tip 1 - Flashing CF's kernel gives you root
If you don’t mind I would like to ask a couple other questions that it would be great to have a direct answer: I’m sure it will also benefit other users
Question : When Selecting A CF Kernal at the moment there are 3 options: (for bell sg2)
CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
Is there a difference between them, and which is recommended for users to select to make the next step/question easier ie unlocking.
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I'm trying to figure this out right now too.
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip Does the JP mean Japan? What's the most suitable one for us Canadians?
kennypowersnow said:
Thanks for that statement (I don’t mean that sarcastically), you spelt it out ….I was constantly bombarded was tutorials one needed to run superoneclick to root. When you load the CF kernel it already has the root built into it.
Lesson Learned Tip 1 - Flashing CF's kernel gives you root
If you don’t mind I would like to ask a couple other questions that it would be great to have a direct answer: I’m sure it will also benefit other users
Question : When Selecting A CF Kernal at the moment there are 3 options: (for bell sg2)
CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
Is there a difference between them, and which is recommended for users to select to make the next step/question easier ie unlocking.
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I rooted mine using CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip. I can't comment on the others since I didn't need to flash them. As far as unlocking, try to use the Sim Unlock Code Finder app created by the same Dev that gave you the aforementioned kernels. I've heard of varying success coming from the UGKG2 (Bell phone) users. You can get the app from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092451
Unlocking Program For Bell SG2
After some reading, another popular unlock program is Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz
Has anyone unlock the Bell SG2 with this program?
kennypowersnow said:
After some reading, another popular unlock program is Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz
Has anyone unlock the Bell SG2 with this program?
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This is the recommended unlock method for Canadian SGS2 models.
kennypowersnow said:
Thanks for that statement (I don’t mean that sarcastically), you spelt it out ….I was constantly bombarded was tutorials one needed to run superoneclick to root. When you load the CF kernel it already has the root built into it.
Lesson Learned Tip 1 - Flashing CF's kernel gives you root
If you don’t mind I would like to ask a couple other questions that it would be great to have a direct answer: I’m sure it will also benefit other users
Question : When Selecting A CF Kernal at the moment there are 3 options: (for bell sg2)
CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
Is there a difference between them, and which is recommended for users to select to make the next step/question easier ie unlocking.
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Makes no difference really. The most important part is matching the KG2 part.
Mikroft said:
Makes no difference really. The most important part is matching the KG2 part.
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Ok, let me start this off by explaining something.....
The rom letter versions are actually based upon 5 letters, not 3. There are several variants of KG2. Basically, the Samsung naming convention is as follows:
Model name: I9100M
Provider/Area: UG (Bell/Virgin/Sasktel)
Rom Version: KG2
Now, the rom version can get broken down into each letter as well...
K = 2011
G = July
2 = 2nd version that month.
All area's roms are developed completely separate from each other...
Ours is UGKG2. Which is unavailable for download from the Samsung servers, so we're not able to actually get back to stock, or make any kind of custom firmwares/kernels based upon it.
All the other ones, including ZS, JP, and XX are completely different roms and kernels than what we have on our Bell phones.
So, in actual fact, it's not at all important. The KG2 that either of those 3 kernels are based on are either 2.3.4 roms or different 2.3.3 roms. So, matching that is no different than installing a KG1 or KG3 or any KF* CF-Root kernels. ChainFire has not made a CF-Root based upon UGKG2 yet, so no matter what one you install, it's not based upon our rom, meaning you can basically install ANY CF-Root Kernel and as long as your phone still works with it, it doesn't matter. All the roms are completely different and the naming convention has nothing to do with each other unless all 5 letters/numbers match up.
However, I suggest installing a 2.3.3 kernel as that's the UGKG2 Android version.
Noob question..
Is there any benefit to the CF-root compared to a straight up plain root ... is there any advantages/disadvantages (if I do CF-root am I restricted from doing certain things)
Thanks for any help
CF-Root is a plain root, though it has some added functionality in the form of a bundled version of CWM and Busybox. Doesn't restrict anything.
"Trimming the fat" (Bell SG2"
I would like to thank the senior guys for taking the time to answer the questions that are being thrown out there....
If people are following along and they picked their CF- and unlocked their phone, they will be face with a great nuisance, bloatware, bell had to install to leave their mark.
It's like buying a brand new car, only to find someone been using the back seat as a hotel.
From reading, here are the options that ive come across, maybe someone might be able to point me the right way.
Option 1: Lite'ning Rom v4.2 XXKG3 - Fast as Lightning
Yes another custom ROM with everything striped right down to the bare bones. Use Odin and bam fast and no bloat, correct?.....from reading issues people are having at the moment kinda worries me at the moment...ie dropping signal sticking browser etc..... Again this is just what im reading. Has anyone used this and what are their thoughts on it? is it stable enough for the average joe to load and not be worried?
Option 2: Titanium backup or System App Remover
was reading this is more a manual hands on pick and choose what to get rid off.
would have to investigate which files are critical and which are not....and u better not pick the wrong file or you're in trouble
Option 3: ive seen "bloadware" remover scripts on xda, are they any good?
Question: what is the best plan of attack to address the bloatware issue with with a newly rooted/unlocked Bell SG2?
I unlocked a Bell phone, running great on Telus. Bloatware was mostly Samsung. First download was Launcher Pro. That made the desktop nice and clean.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
From what I was reading about laucher pro, it makes the desktop nice, but it does not delete the Samsung junk, like crappy social hubs, games, etc and bell junk ie Bell remote, and streaming etc.
Am I wrong in my understanding of this?
kennypowersnow said:
From what I was reading about laucher pro, it makes the desktop nice, but it does not delete the Samsung junk, like crappy social hubs, games, etc and bell junk ie Bell remote, and streaming etc.
Am I wrong in my understanding of this?
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Not wrong at all. But those apps don't run by themselves. They're just there in your app drawer doing nothing. So unless the icons that are hidden 95% of the time bother you, what's the big deal? Personally, I much prefer to have a warranty than to get rid of apps that I never have to click on.
Installed ADW Launcher EX on mine last night. LOVE IT. Also running the same launcher on my tablet.
I flashed the "JP" kernel with the Virgin Mobile version of the phone I got, which starts off with the same kernel as Bell.
Everything is working nicely on Rogers.
help
toiler1 said:
I unlocked a Bell phone, running great on Telus. Bloatware was mostly Samsung. First download was Launcher Pro. That made the desktop nice and clean.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
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i would like to know how to unlock this and run on telus. please email me with help on which tutorial and which kernel you used for this. please... thank you.
Hey everyone,
First post, n00b question - please be gentle.
First, I'll start with a positive. I have come from using an iPhone, and I was quiet comfortable with jailbreaking and cydia. I now have a Samsung Galaxy S 2 / II (GT-I9100T). I am from Australia, and on the Telstra network. Whoever is in the same boat would know it is quiet an adjustment, but you can root! (if you wanted to know).
I followed this persons 3 part guide and with sucess:
I cannot post the link but it is on YouTube and the video title is:
How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S II - Part 1
How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S II - Part 2
How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S II - Part 3
Username is mattj101101
I had Android 2.3.3 installed.
Second part is a question, is there any debranding roms / kernals that is ok for the GT-I9100T? I have tried the *#272*IMEI# but it only had 'Preconfig - TEL'
My phones info:
PDA: 19100TDVKF4
PHONE: I9100TDVKF2
CSC: I9100TTELFK3
My Kernal version, after the root is 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL161513root<insertATsymbol>DELL103 #2
Hopefully with these answers I can help other fellow people out with this particular model (that are sold in Australia). Also if someone has the stock Telstra rom for re-flashing (if needed for warrenty) please point me in the right direction.
Thank-you.
Hey,
Ive got the GT-I9100T from Vodafone (both can run on the telstra bandwidth now ) and have had no issues flashing most roms. Only thing you may notice is the new modems aren't as good as the stock ones you currently have, so you may need to reflash the original modem through odin to get the best support.
Before you do flash though, make sure you back up your /efs folder, it contains the bin files for your IMEI for your phone, and people have reported flashing a rom can change that, so beware! also, before you do flash, try find the stock telstra rom for your phone incase you need to reflash. There are a few threads about it all, so good luck
The i9100T can use i9100 roms, but it will change the product code to i9100.
Easiest way to root is using CF-root, match the part of the version number in bold "PDA: 19100TDVKF4"
My phones info:
PDA: The rom/kernel
PHONE: The modem/radio, responsable for signal quality and speed, you dont need to match this to rom version, and the best way to find a good one is to test different ones.
CSC: APN settings and bundles apps, no need to match this, but if you do chose to all you may have todo is enter your APN settings for internet and MMS manually.
You can flash any rom onto any SGS2 via odin, see this guide, that will debrand etc.
Also, you rooted using a very old insecure kernel, people have had random reboots with that one, I suggest you flash back your stock kernel (you will keep root) or flash a version of cf-root (you will gain clockworkmod recovery, a way to flash roms/etc from your phone, and nandroid, a whole phone backup system, like snapshots)
I would recommend flashing DarkyRom2 on your S2. Runs fast, stable and great battery life. It roots your phone as well and changes your kernel to SuperCore which has a lot of optimisations.
Instructions:
Since you're not rooted (stock firmware/kernel)
1. Flash SuperCore_1.7.tar with Odin (put in PDA and do NOT tick repartition)
2. Get DarkyROM2 Tool and Superuser from market
3. Upload DarkyROM2_XXKH3_Base_R2.zip to SD-Card (INTERNAL)
4. Open DarkyROM2 tool. Accept SuperUser access request notification (this confirms you are rooted.
4. Under the DarkyRom tab, be sure "Wipe User data" is selected AND "INSTALL MODEM" is NOT SELECTED. (this will wipe everything from your phone but keep your stock KF4 modem. Any other modem causes signal problems for our I-9100T. )
5. No need to select "Install Kernel" Since SuperCore 1.7 is already installed.
5. Go back to the General Tab and use "Flash/Install File from SDCARD" to browse to and install DarkyROM2_XXKH3_Base_R2.zip
6. Wait for the phone to reboot and flash the new firmware
Get the files here:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/rom-cwm-sgs2-darkyrom2-kh3-base.4950/
I modified the instructions given on that link and posted it above for you since it's a little different for our I-9100T phones.
more info on I-9100T here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16824749&postcount=10
Interestingly, I just purchased a SGS2 here in Thailand (I'm also an Aussie) and the model of the phone is GT-I9100T.
Unfortunately I cannot seem to find a KL2 kernel for CF-Root to patch it with... any suggestions?
Also, the site that held all the OEM kernels (MultiUpload) for download is now showing a "Shut down by the FBI" logo : )
As long as you're certain you've got a I9100T, use the KL1 CFRoot kernel. Will work fine.
ApriliaM3 said:
Interestingly, I just purchased a SGS2 here in Thailand (I'm also an Aussie) and the model of the phone is GT-I9100T.
Unfortunately I cannot seem to find a KL2 kernel for CF-Root to patch it with... any suggestions?
Also, the site that held all the OEM kernels (MultiUpload) for download is now showing a "Shut down by the FBI" logo : )
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My phone details are as follows:
Model: GT-I9100T
Android: 2.3.6
Baseband: I9100TDCKL1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100TDCKL2-CL767350 [email protected]#2
Build: GINGERBREAD.DCKL2
This is not an Aussie phone such as the Telstra I9100T that I see spoken about.
I purchased this phone here in Thailand 3 days ago and I have a few questions.
1. Is there a way to backup the original kernel before rooting?
2. Will the KL1 kernal make me lose things such as Thai language options etc?
3. Any way to restore the KL2 kernel in the future?
Thanks for taking the time to reply!
MistahBungle said:
As long as you're certain you've got a I9100T, use the KL1 CFRoot kernel. Will work fine.
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1) Doubt it. And the only link for DCKL2/Thailand in Intra's official firmware thread is dead as it was MegaUpload, and he more than likely won't have a backup (you could always ask him tho). Search around elsewhere online, you might find a copy of this kernel somewhere.
2) I don't know for certain, but I don't think so. I would have thought something like language would be more firmware-related.
3) Refer to 1) I don't see why you'd need to ? In order to get warranty service from Samsung, all you'd need to do is flash the most recent firmware available for your phone (for all they know you could easily have got this from an OTA update via Kies), do a factory reset/make sure there's no apps left on your phone that could tip off whomever repairs it that the phone was rooted, and use a jig to reset the flash counter. Obviously there are no rolled gold guarantees with getting warranty service once you've voided same by rooting the phone/running non-stock firmware firmware on it, tho.
ApriliaM3 said:
My phone details are as follows:
Model: GT-I9100T
Android: 2.3.6
Baseband: I9100TDCKL1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100TDCKL2-CL767350 [email protected]#2
Build: GINGERBREAD.DCKL2
This is not an Aussie phone such as the Telstra I9100T that I see spoken about.
I purchased this phone here in Thailand 3 days ago and I have a few questions.
1. Is there a way to backup the original kernel before rooting?
2. Will the KL1 kernal make me lose things such as Thai language options etc?
3. Any way to restore the KL2 kernel in the future?
Thanks for taking the time to reply!
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I was just worried it might stop future updates to ICS or similar via Kies.
At least I think I've managed to find another copy of the latest kernal on a site other than MegaUpload...
It's at 50% and counting : )
3) Refer to 1) I don't see why you'd need to ? In order to get warranty service
Running a CFRoot kernel over stock firmware should still allow you to receive OTA updates via Kies. If you find it doesn't, simply use Checkfus (search for it on here), it allows you to find/download the latest firmware for your phone/country that you'd normally get via Kies.
Really ? Cool Might wanna post a linky to your source over in Intra's thread. I'm sure there will be other people who might need it at some stage.
ApriliaM3 said:
I was just worried it might stop future updates to ICS or similar via Kies.
At least I think I've managed to find another copy of the latest kernal on a site other than MegaUpload...
It's at 50% and counting : )
3) Refer to 1) I don't see why you'd need to ? In order to get warranty service
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Ok so would you believe...
I ran the guide from Intra.
Installed an insecure ROM and then ran SuperOneClick and was rooted.
I restored the OEM kernel that I found online and BINGO - UNROOTED!
I repeated the procedure just to check everything again... same deal!
Phone is currently unrooted again...
MistahBungle said:
Running a CFRoot kernel over stock firmware should still allow you to receive OTA updates via Kies. If you find it doesn't, simply use Checkfus (search for it on here), it allows you to find/download the latest firmware for your phone/country that you'd normally get via Kies.
Really ? Cool Might wanna post a linky to your source over in Intra's thread. I'm sure there will be other people who might need it at some stage.
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Yeah, if you flash an original (unrooted) kernel over your rooted kernel you'll lose root.
There's a procedure for removing the yellow warning triangle at boot in the CFRoot thread & also retaining root, but I found it too fiddly when I first rooted my phone so I simply bought a jig & did it that way.
I can't speak for anything to do with SuperOneClick as I've never used it.
ApriliaM3 said:
Ok so would you believe...
I ran the guide from Intra.
Installed an insecure ROM and then ran SuperOneClick and was rooted.
I restored the OEM kernel that I found online and BINGO - UNROOTED!
I repeated the procedure just to check everything again... same deal!
Phone is currently unrooted again...
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Apparently so... now I'm confused about what the guide was trying to achieve.
Also, Kies now tells me it's not compatible with my device... Perfect!
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Yeah, if you flash an original (unrooted) kernel over your rooted kernel you'll lose root.
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As I said, I have no idea whatsoever about anything to do with SuperOneClick. If you want a rooted phone minus the yellow warning triangle at boot without fiddling around, root it with a CFRoot kernel, buy a $3 jig from eBay, done.
So far as Kies not working, you could try uninstalling/reinstalling Kies, or simply use Checkfus as I've said previously. Me, I'd use Checkfus. Quick, easy & like the paragraph above, no fiddling around.
Edit to add - Yes, obviously Kies won't work if you're running an "insecure rom" as per your post above. I presume you mean a custom rom you found somewhere on here or elsewhere ? One of my earlier posts did say Kies should (not always) work if you're running a rooted kernel over a stock Samsung rom. If you're running a non-stock rom Kies won't work.
ApriliaM3 said:
Apparently so... now I'm confused about what the guide was trying to achieve.
Also, Kies now tells me it's not compatible with my device... Perfect!
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ApriliaM3 said:
Apparently so... now I'm confused about what the guide was trying to achieve.
Also, Kies now tells me it's not compatible with my device... Perfect!
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Yeah, if you flash an original (unrooted) kernel over your rooted kernel you'll lose root.
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Ditch Kies there is a better alternative out there. MyphoneExplore, do a seach via google. You'll also need to get the app client software from the android market. I use it to synch my work Outlook Calendar to my phone. You can also back up your contacts, sms and call records.
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Edit: I tried CF-Root KL3 (wanted KL2) and it seems fine so far.
I have root and everything else seems the same (Thai language support etc.)
I'll keep you posted : )
Thanks for taking the time to deal with my issues!
Hope I can do the same for some others on this Forum in the future.
I'd not heard of Checkfus so I'll give that a try, thanks : )
There's no CF-Root to match my phone exactly but I guess there's nothing to lose now by trying something close : P
I ordered the jig almost a week before getting the phone but it seems the postage to Thailand is sloooow.
I'm running a stock ROM and unrooted but Kies is still misbehaving.
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As I said, I have no idea whatsoever about anything to do with SuperOneClick. If you want a rooted phone minus the yellow warning triangle at boot without fiddling around, root it with a CFRoot kernel, buy a $3 jig from eBay, done.
So far as Kies not working, you could try uninstalling/reinstalling Kies, or simply use Checkfus as I've said previously. Me, I'd use Checkfus. Quick, easy & like the paragraph above, no fiddling around.
Edit to add - Yes, obviously Kies won't work if you're running an "insecure rom" as per your post above. I presume you mean a custom rom you found somewhere on here or elsewhere ? One of my earlier posts did say Kies should (not always) work if you're running a rooted kernel over a stock Samsung rom. If you're running a non-stock rom Kies won't work.
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Something may have borked so far as the CSC goes (which tells Kies, the Market, etc where you are). I did say you should be able to use Kies, you're not the first person to have problems with it after rooting
Personally speaking, I've never used Kies & almost certainly won't use it. Ever. Custom roms/kernels are a piece of you know what to flash via CWRecovery (or Odin for that matter), and official firmware updates are easy to get with Checkfus & flash via Odin if I ever have to go down that path for warranty purposes or whatever.
Kies is a truly awful piece of software
Edit to add after your edit - No worries
ApriliaM3 said:
I'd not heard of Checkfus so I'll give that a try, thanks : )
I'm running a stock ROM and unrooted but Kies is still misbehaving.
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Yeah Kies is dodgy...
When I got home I plugged it into Kies on the home PC and everything was fine!
Have you experimented much with any Custom ROM's?
MistahBungle said:
Something may have borked so far as the CSC goes (which tells Kies, the Market, etc where you are). I did say you should be able to use Kies, you're not the first person to have problems with it after rooting
Kies is a truly awful piece of software
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My samsung galaxy II is constantly losing network but when I put my SIM into my old phone it works fine. I've tried everything I could find on here i.e roooting, upgrading to ICS but have had no luck.
I bought (well I paid out his contract) the phone from a friend who moved overseas and he was on a different network (Optus) and I'm on Vodafone but my SIM works (just not all the time! ) so I don't know if that has anything to do with it! Anyways I wont take it back to Optus because I wasn't their client to begin with and Vodafone wont help,
Any help is much appreciated as I'm really frustrated! Thanks for reading :laugh:
Safixia said:
My samsung galaxy II is constantly losing network but when I put my SIM into my old phone it works fine. I've tried everything I could find on here i.e roooting, upgrading to ICS but have had no luck.
I bought (well I paid out his contract) the phone from a friend who moved overseas and he was on a different network (Optus) and I'm on Vodafone but my SIM works (just not all the time! ) so I don't know if that has anything to do with it! Anyways I wont take it back to Optus because I wasn't their client to begin with and Vodafone wont help,
Any help is much appreciated as I'm really frustrated! Thanks for reading :laugh:
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Is your phone rooted? If yes try flashing a new modem.. NELP3 works fine..
If not it's most probably a network issue
HElp?
arunreturns said:
Is your phone rooted? If yes try flashing a new modem.. NELP3 works fine..
If not it's most probably a network issue
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Thanks, I do belive it is rooted, I didnt do it myself but it was done by the previous owner. Sorry to sound like a noob but how do I flash a new modem and where do I get NELP3 Thanks again
Safixia said:
Thanks, I do belive it is rooted, I didnt do it myself but it was done by the previous owner. Sorry to sound like a noob but how do I flash a new modem and where do I get NELP3 Thanks again
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Even I had a similar problem a while back, any SIM card, would loose signal completely only on the SII turns out it was a hardware issue, I had to give in my phone to the service center.
To flash a modem if you have heimdall installed, open up the command prompt/terminal in the directory where you have downloaded the modem and extracted the modem.bin file, and type in
heimdall flash --modem modem.bin
or you can use the GUI it has an option for modem, but the modems aren't universally good for everyone, they are region specific, in my country [India] I use the DDKL1 modem, you should look for some modem that's native to your region.
OK. What you need to do is read the Stickies & brush up on Android/SGS2 basics.
Secondly, if the phone is rooted & you have CWRecovery (boot into recovery by turning the phone off, then holding power/volume up/home buttons), you can easily flash modem packages.
I'm also using Voda AU, so I'll get you started. The famous DUKJ1 modem has worked well for many people using Voda in Australia. Unfortunately, XDA doesn't seem to want to allow me to attach files to forum posts at the moment, or I would have attached a copy of KJ1 to this post. Sooo....Here's a link where you can get it
Also, if you do a Google search along the lines of "XDA SGS2 modems" or similar (use your imagination), you should find plenty of posts from here which have links to modems you can flash if KJ1 doesn't work well for you. If that is the case (it doesn't work well for you), then it's a matter of flashing as many modems as you have to in order to find one that works well for you.
The issue could also be caused by the gear/spectrum Voda is using in your area (hence your sim works well in another phone). I guess you're only going to find that out if you contact Voda & ask for support (after you've tried every solution you can find on here I guess).
Now, if your phone isn't rooted, the Stickies have all the information you need in order to root it.
Edit - Also, questions go in Q&A ;-)
Thanks guys, MistahBungle will try the DUKJ1
Also would anyone have an idea as to how I can delete all the optus(old carrier) stuff off my phone?? Ta
You need to have a rooted phone to get rid of the bloatware. You can use an app like Titanium Backup Pro (Look for it on Google Play) to uninstall or freeze (which I recommend) apps you don't want. This thread is a good starting point for working out what you can/can't remove/freeze.
To our friend who added the tag to the thread, we know that Captain Obvious, thanks very much. However for someone new/who currently has little Android/SGS2 knowledge & already has a pre-rooted phone, avoiding Odin (and the inevitable problems many n00bs have with it) & using CWRecovery if it's already on the phone sounds like a sensible WTG to me.
Well it's regarding rooting.
I heard it opens up a world of opportunity with your smartphone, and some apps I really want are only available vain rooted phones. I have the Samsung galaxy s3 international version. It was originally from Australia if that matters at all. It is on 4.0.4. Anyways, being a noob to android more or less, and being a bit apprehensive (because I have no warranty and I cannot obtain another phone easily) I was wondering basically how risky it is to brick your phone in a) the process of rooting your phone. Is it common? If it does get bricked is it reversable by a restore or simply gone? Also after rooting, is there any upkeep or management I need to do to make sure my rooted phone does not screw up? And lastly. What is the safest and easiest way to root the international quad core gs3 on ics. Thank you to everyone for your time
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Well it's regarding rooting.
I heard it opens up a world of opportunity with your smartphone, and some apps I really want are only available vain rooted phones. I have the Samsung galaxy s3 international version. It was originally from Australia if that matters at all. It is on 4.0.4. Anyways, being a noob to android more or less, and being a bit apprehensive (because I have no warranty and I cannot obtain another phone easily) I was wondering basically how risky it is to brick your phone in a) the process of rooting your phone. Is it common? If it does get bricked is it reversable by a restore or simply gone? Also after rooting, is there any upkeep or management I need to do to make sure my rooted phone does not screw up? And lastly. What is the safest and easiest way to root the international quad core gs3 on ics. Thank you to everyone for your time
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Well, most you could pick up be reading a bit, everything is already explained around here but since i was in your shoes very recently:
- there's always a risk. You need to be aware of that. That said, most cases that actually go wrong it's usually user's fault who failed to follow instructions closely. So read them. And read some more. And then read again just to make sure. And then i'd read again.
I used this very recent method from chainfire (salute and donate to the man if you like and can, he deserves it) to root my 4.0.4 international GT-I9300 S3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273
Triangled away next and everything worked like a charm. This preserves everything as stock as possible just adding root to your phone.
- from what i can tell, as long as you don't do anything that messes with the bootloader, you can always recover from a procedure gone wrong. Just disconnect, remove battery, insert and try again. Rebooting the computer or changing usb ports usually helps too (on odin).
- after rooting successfully, the very first thing you should do is backup your /efs folder. This is easy, just pick up root explorer or some other file manager that allows exploring you root (/), go up in your folders until you get to / look for the efs folder and just copy it (NOT MOVE) elsewhere (sd card, external sd, your computer preferably, whatever, just have that safe). This will come in handy in case you lose your imei at some point. Just restore this folder's contents and you're good to go. If that happens and you don't have a backup, it's a f'ing pain you can do well without.
- anything else root related is just common sense. Since you have the potential to screw up your entire phone with root permissions (this is why you don't have them in the first place), if an app pops up asking for root permissions, be sure what it is before allowing. If you're not sure, you can always deny first and allow later in the superuser app.
- you can also look into backing up with nandroid. You can think of this as an image of your entire phone. With this you can restore your phone to the same state it was when you did it. Useful when something went wrong and your phone doesn't boot anymore or you just wanted to try new roms with the option of coming back to what you had before. Not sure how you do it on the S3 still, but it usually requires a modified recovery like CWM. The method to root above doesn't install one though, it preserves what you had. Check this instead if you're interested:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
Cheers dude, i'm sure everything will go well for you too.
Chance of a brick about .0001 % rising to 100% for those that are to lazy to read follow instructions .
BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
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Thankyou very much to everyone who has read and replied to this. 3 more minor questions. Is there a way to first update my phone to jellybean 4.1 via Odin or something like that? Or is this possible after root, because I don't want to stay on ics. Also what exactly happens if I update while rooted. Does it wipe or unroot my phone or the like? Also should my phone be in use debugging, and lastly what does it mean to unlock my bootloaders? That was more than 3 questions sorry thanks again
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Thankyou very much to everyone who has read and replied to this. 3 more minor questions. Is there a way to first update my phone to jellybean 4.1 via Odin or something like that? Or is this possible after root, because I don't want to stay on ics. Also what exactly happens if I update while rooted. Does it wipe or unroot my phone or the like? Also should my phone be in use debugging, and lastly what does it mean to unlock my bootloaders? That was more than 3 questions sorry thanks again
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1) You don't need to root to update to JB.
Just download any ROM you want from http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300 (I recommend the UK unbranded ROM, BTU) then use Odin3 to flash it to your devices. Search the forums for specific instructions on this procedure. I'll just tell that it takes no more than 2-3 minutes.
2) If you're going to root, I suggest you do it beforehand, by flashing a kernel like Siyah (in ICS), and then proceed to flashing the stock JB ROM, HOWEVER, instead of using Odin3, you will use MobileOdion (available from Play Store), because that way you'll have a fully rooted and stock device.
3) Using step 2 above, it will not wipe not unroot your phone. It is safe and retains all your settings. That is the beauty of MobileOdin. There is a free version.
If you root and THEN install via Odin (PC), then you'll lose root, but not your settings.
In either case, you only wipe the device IF YOU WANT TO.
So, the best option is to:
a) Install SiyahKernel using Odin3 (PC)
b) Download the JB BTU ROM from http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300
c) Extract the .md5 from the ZIP file and move it to the device's ext. sd card
d) Install MobileOdin in the device
e) Use MobileOdin to flash the .md5 you moved to it in step (c)
f) install TriangleAway (download from XDA) and run it to reset binary counter (which got incremented in step [a] )
Results: rooted, JB, stock, all settins retained, no binary counter increment
Simonetti2011 I have been searching the internet here in New Zealand and that has been the best answer I have found so far!
I do have a slight question thought. I live in New Zealand and have the GT-I9300T model of the GS3 and I'm wanting to install the international unbranded rom for that I can get updates faster (here in NZ it takes months and months to get updates)
I downloaded the International UK unbranded firmware 4.0.4 and was going to flash that rom onto my phone then upgrade to jelly bean via kies but have since relised I should just download the jellybean UK firmware straight away. Do you by any chance havea link to the firmware that I would need, I noticed there were a few different versions.
Also about the CSC, would I need to do any changes?
Many many thanks in advance, Sorry for hijacking this thread, just figured I was on the same pages as the OP
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Simonetti2011 I have been searching the internet here in New Zealand and that has been the best answer I have found so far!
I do have a slight question thought. I live in New Zealand and have the GT-I9300T model of the GS3 and I'm wanting to install the international unbranded rom for that I can get updates faster (here in NZ it takes months and months to get updates)
I downloaded the International UK unbranded firmware 4.0.4 and was going to flash that rom onto my phone then upgrade to jelly bean via kies but have since relised I should just download the jellybean UK firmware straight away. Do you by any chance havea link to the firmware that I would need, I noticed there were a few different versions.
Also about the CSC, would I need to do any changes?
Many many thanks in advance, Sorry for hijacking this thread, just figured I was on the same pages as the OP
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Thanks!
The 9300T and the 9300 are NOT the same device, therefore they use different firmware (ROM). The ROMs for the 9300T are here: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300T
I don't think there is a 9300T ROM for the UK, since the model released there is the 9300 (non-T).
It seems that either Samsung-updates hasn't indexed any ROMs for your model or they haven't been released.
About CSC: just don't worry about it... download and flash any ROM you want for your specific model and don't worry. If you don't like it, just download and flash another one.
Thanks heaps for that!
I actually just tried the UK unbranded rom that was for the i9300 on my i9300T and suprisingly everything seems to work ok so far (phone calls, txting, 3g etc)
Thankyou to everyone!
Thank you for your responses to my post regarding rooting my s3. They were very helpful. i succesfully rooted via chainfire cf auto root for the I9300 model without problem. Just one last question, I have been searching around a bit and some people are saying that flashing the jellybean firmware via odin, is not a perfect copy.. i mean some say they have been experiencing very minor problems here and there. So, if i update to the uk firmware on jelly bean via odin or mobile odin, and i experience some problems, can i still get the official ota update or jellybean 4.1 via kies when it is released? Thanks again for your help. Im pretty new to this android stuff
Hello !
I bought an S6 Edge second hand, but the phone was originally bought from Vodafone Romania. It is unlocked, as I am using it with Orange RO, but i can't delete an app called "Vodafone Updates". If I flash a stock firmware from sammobile.com, will this go away and won't come back after rebooting the phone ? As I was researching about this on the forum, I found some information about the Bootloader, which I don't really know what is, but I understood that these career apps may get re-installed because of the bootloader . (?)
Can someone explain to me please, how to get rid of these pre-installed career apps and get a fully stock phone ( maybe rooted and removing useless apps ) ?
My phone is SM-G925F, Android 6.0.1 , see the attachment below for build number and stuff
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Hello !
I bought an S6 Edge second hand, but the phone was originally bought from Vodafone Romania. It is unlocked, as I am using it with Orange RO, but i can't delete an app called "Vodafone Updates". If I flash a stock firmware from sammobile.com, will this go away and won't come back after rebooting the phone ? As I was researching about this on the forum, I found some information about the Bootloader, which I don't really know what is, but I understood that these career apps may get re-installed because of the bootloader . (?)
Can someone explain to me please, how to get rid of these pre-installed career apps and get a fully stock phone ( maybe rooted and removing useless apps ) ?
My phone is SM-G925F, Android 6.0.1 , see the attachment below for build number and stuff
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Easiest way is to go in settings > applications and disable that app. It will be still on the storage but it will dissapear as if its not there. The other way would be tto just root your phone and delete the app. Saves flashing stock and starting from fresh again. Rooting wint remove anything but you can use titanium backup or other apps to remove it.
Thanks for the help but the first thing I did was trying to disable the app but there's no option for that. If I root and delete it with Titanium Backup, it will disappear forever ?
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Thanks for the help but the first thing I did was trying to disable the app but there's no option for that. If I root and delete it with Titanium Backup, it will disappear forever ?
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It will completely dissapear forever yeah. Thats best thing to do